Our Services

Need to ensure a strong leadership pipeline? Working on a new business plan? Communications need a refresh? With more than 75 years of shared experience, LeadSpark's consultants can help you solve your business needs in an effective and efficient manner. We focus in four areas: People Development, Financial Management, Communications, and Operational Excellence. 

 

People Development

Your employees are your most valuable asset – and one that can walk out the door at any time in this era of employee opportunity. How can you make sure that you are retaining your best and brightest, and giving them the career development opportunities they crave?

At the same time, today’s workplace is more complex than the workplace of the past. The intersection of complex business models, customer demands, technology, and finance requires that your employees be able to hit the ground running to meet your business goals.  

​All of this requires development and career opportunities for your employees that are tailored to both YOUR business goals and YOUR EMPLOYEES development needs.

​LeadSpark can help. Our customized people development solutions focus on the needs of your people in the context of your business, and leverage training, on-the-job experiences, and coaching for individuals or groups at all levels of your organization.  We have a proven track record that includes:

• Leadership development series - a multi-month series tailored to your industry and your needs, this series includes a leadership assessment and content around key leadership and management skills. The series can be adapted for new managers, or more experienced leaders including those in the C-Suite.
• Targeted sessions for skill development - sessions from our leadership series can be tailored to your needs and offered for your employees. We are also happy to develop custom content at your request​
• Individual coaching for the new manager through the executive leader - there are times when development needs to be one-on-one. Our coaching services, offered in the context of the CEO/Supervisor Agenda, is a way to quickly accelerate individual performance. We can also combine training with the individual coaching, for a cost-effective way to concurrently develop a group of employees.

We will be happy to talk with you about how we can address your needs.

 

Financial Management

Putting the numbers together is only half the story - the more interesting and critical function is understanding what the numbers are saying. Why is this so critical? Although the financial performance of a business (whether for profit or not-for-profit) is only one measure of success, it is a measure that can help you:

• Understand how your business is operating compared to competitors
• Determine whether or not you have enough capital and operating funds to be able to achieve your business objectives: and,
• Help your employees understand what they need to do to make the organization sustainable from a financial perspective 

Whether you are a staff member, organizational leader, member of the C-Suite, or a board member, you need to understand the art of financial management. LeadSpark can help. Our services include:

• Providing workshops and training to help non-financial managers understand financial statements,
• Working with senior management and boards to analyze your business model, and design financial reporting mechanisms that will both inform and influence business decisions; and,
• Helping with financial strategy and analysis projects

Our solutions are customized to your needs - contact us to see how we can help.

 

Communications

Whether it’s improving meetings, developing social media protocols or preparing your CEO for an important media interview or speaking engagement, LeadSpark Consulting can assist you. We can also work with your staff to create your organization’s Communications Plan. LeadSpark Consultants have created and delivered customized communications training, coaching and plans for clients in the following areas:

• Business Writing
• Communications Plan Development
• Crisis Communications
• Effective Meetings
• Media Relations
• Public Speaking
• Speech Writing

 

Operational Excellence

To achieve long-term sustainable growth, business strategy must be executed in a consistent and reliable way. We work with early-stage and mature organizations to continuously improve all areas of performance including decision-making, ongoing investment, profitability and human resources capabilities. We help organizations create a culture that allows employees to stay empowered, engaged and motivated. Leadspark can help you develop or improve the key operational aspects of your organization, including:

• Key Performance Metrics
• Performance Management
• Team Building
• Change Management
• Risk Management